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Title: Pardonable Lies

Subtitle: A Maisie Dobbs Novel

Author: Jacqueline Winspear

Narrator: Orlaugh Cassidy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-05

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1199 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone. Alexander McCall Smith's Precious Ramotswe. Every once in a while, a detective bursts on the scene who captures readers' hearts, and imaginations, and doesn't let go. And so it was with Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs, who made her debut just two years ago in the eponymously titled first book of the series, and is already on her way to becoming a household name.

A deathbed plea from his wife leads Sir Cecil Lawton to seek the aid of Maisie Dobbs, psychologist and investigator. As Maisie soon learns, Agnes Lawton never accepted that her aviator son was killed in the Great War, a torment that led her not only to the edge of madness but to the doors of those who practice the dark arts and commune with the spirit world. In accepting the assignment, Maisie finds her spiritual strength tested, as well as her regard for her mentor, Maurice Blanche. The mission also brings her together once again with her college friend Priscilla Evernden, who served in France and who lost three brothers to the war, one of whom, it turns out, had an intriguing connection to the missing Ralph Lawton.

Critic Reviews:

"Agatha-winner Winspear's engrossing third Maisie Dobbs novel maintains the high quality of its predecessors....Filled with convincing characters, this is a complex tale of healing, of truth and half-truth, of long-held secrets, some, perhaps, to be held forever. Winspear writes seamlessly." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Problem with part 1

I believe there is file a problem with Part 1 of Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear. I burned this book to CDs and put it on iPod; same issue exists with both devices. I also re-downloaded the file - no change. At about the 293 minute point, the book integrity is lost - it starts repeating - the chapters make no sense based on previous content, previous sections are repeated until 264 minutes from the end of part 1, when it gets back on track.

The story is great; the electronic filefor Part 1 is the problem which Audible needs to fix.

Maisie Does It Again

I am a Maisie Dobbs fan. I've read her two previous books but I decided to listen to her third--Pardonable Lies. The narration by the author was well done and this made the book very enjoyable to listen to. I also enjoyed the interview with the author at the end of the book.

please find someone else to narrate.

I have just begun Pardonable Lies. I am very disappointed in the narration. I was going to let it pass, but after listening to the very illuminating interview with Jacqueline Winspear which follows Messenger of Truth I feel impelled to say something. These books are quite good. The detection of crime is but one element; the books are very strong anti-war statements. Ms. Winspears research is far reaching and her depiction of the physical, moral and psychological devastation in England during and after WW1, and the consequent enforced poverty, is powerful and heartbreaking. Ms. Winspear says in the interview that she actually hears the voices of her characters in her head. This narrator (Orlaugh Cassidy) shows us little in this regard. Frequently a sentimental approach is taken (which blunts an affect) and with a one dimensional painting of the characters. There is seemingly little understanding of who or what it is she is reading.

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Title: 4th of July

Subtitle: The Women's Murder Club

Author: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Narrator: Carolyn McCormick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-05

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1459 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before: an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax; and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings, including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay. Patterson fine-tunes the tension like never before in this heart-racing new novel in the best-selling detective series to debut in years.

Critic Reviews:

"A rousing fourth installment of the Women's Murder Club series....Suspense fiction euphoria." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Nice addition to series...

I would definite recommend reading this series in order, 1st to Die, 2nd Chance, 3rd Degree then this one. And luckily Audible has them all. This is a nice addition to the series and kept my interest throughout. I enjoyed the narrator as well. Listened to them with friends on a car trip to Oklahoma....time sped by.

Good Story

I like the Women's Murder Club stories, and the narrator was good on this. But the musical playback got on my nerves at times. It would have been much more enjoyable without the dramatic music.

Action packed but not always accurate

The opening chapters WOW! And then the action never stops. The story moves along at a fast clip. Actually, there are two seemingly separate story lines that are combined in this book.

One of the things that I love about the Patterson books is the short, action-packed chapters. There are many places to stop and get some sleep, even though you dont want to put the book down.

This book focuses on Lindsay Boxer and there are only a few mentions of the Womens Murder Club members: Claire (Medical Examiner) and Cindy (News Reporter).

Lindsays previous partner, Inspector Warren Jacobi, takes a larger role at the beginning and end of the book; so the reader gets to know him better. In this novel he is more human and less hard core. He even has a few funny lines. Is this the doing of the new calibrator, Maxine Paetro? There are very short mentions of Joe, Lindsays love interest. In fact, they added nothing to either story lines.

As the book moved along I guessed the first killer but I was shocked by the others.

Loved the book and its fast pace and would recommend it.

That said I still cannot give it a five star. There are tons of errors but the one that really stands out is at the trial conclusion when the jury brought in a not guilty verdict. This was a civil trial. Civil trials are about money and so was this trail. In a criminal trail the jury hands down a guilt or innocence verdict. In a civil trail the finding is either for the plaintiff or the defendant. Civil trails have nothing to do with guilt or innocence.

Now it's getting on track.

What made the experience of listening to 4th of July the most enjoyable?

This is the one that I originally started with about five years ago that brought me into the series. It is still a very entertaining story.

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Title: Broken Prey

Author: John Sandford

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-29-05

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1452 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Lucas Davenport and his team quickly hone in on a possible suspect, a man named Charlie Pope, who was released from the same hospital prison a few weeks earlier, and who now seems to have cut himself free from his court-imposed ankle bracelet and disappeared. But is he really the one? And why do the Big Three look so agitated?

Brilliantly suspenseful, consistently surprising, once again, Sandford has outdone himself.

Critic Reviews:

" is tough, unstoppable, white-knuckle fiction." (Publishers Weekly) "The 17th Prey thriller is a cut above recent entries in the series....It contains supersized servings of all the elements readers have come to treasure in the series: Davenport's quirky, self-deprecating, and ironic worldview; plenty of graveyard humor; and a dynamic sense of place....An extra treat is Davenport's ongoing mental gyrations as he compiles a list of rock's 100 greatest tunes for his new I-pod." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

Top drawer entertainment - as usual!

Personally, I found Broken Prey to be just as entertaining and captivating as all his other stories. Sandford is of my all time favorite authors, and Ferrone is one of my favorite readers, and I was not disappointed. Couldn't put the story down.

Wonderful Thriller!

I love the Prey series and I've read or/and listened to most of them. This book is just as good as the previous ones. It can be a bit graphic in parts, but so can real police work (I would think). Anyway, there's plenty of action, mystery and suspense to keep you listening until the end. I love all of the characters, and the author does a wonderful job of making them seem so real. I thought that the reader was fantastic, too!

The usual group of psychopaths

If you've read through most of these customer reviews, you'll understand that very few readers are neutral on Sandford's Prey series and narrator Ferrone. If this was the first Sandford book you've listened to, then it's understandable that you would not like it if you're adverse to graphic descriptions of violence. It is trademark of the Prey series, along with one or more psychopaths who redefine evil. Broken Prey had several who fit into this category and were collectively about as horrid as you could get. This book differs from the other Prey books I've listened to because this one kept you guessing as to who the primary villian was. I don't think this book was the best in the Prey series, but it was entertaining given the genre. And Farrone is perfect for the Prey series and was excellent with the narration of this book. If you like the Prey series, you'll like Broken Prey.

At His Best

Davenport is at his best in this book. It moved quickly, and you couldn't wait to reach the end. If you like Davenport's character from the other prey novels, you'll like this one too.

WOW - SICK - SURPRISING - AWESOME

This is an LD favorite for me. Sometimes Sanford let's you know right up front who the bad guys are but in this one he keeps you guessing and it really pays off in the end. I really enjoyed the build up of a pair of characters who you don't know their relationship to the plot until the very end. It was interesting the way he tells the tale.

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Title: London Bridges

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Peter J. Fernandez, Denis O'Hare

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-23-04

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 899 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast.

Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it; the only question is, can anyone stop him in time? Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross' most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel.

World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

Members Reviews:

What a ride!!!

Alex Cross is in fine form with his worldwide search for Wolf. It is a fun and suspenseful cat and mouse chase. The sound effects on the CD are awesome. I love the readers and accents. I do however miss his interaction with his partner from before he became a FBI agent. A very good listen overall - you should listen to Big Bad Wolf however before listening to this one.

A Wonderful Series

I've read or listened to all of the "Alex Cross" books by James Patterson and have loved them all. After each book, I'm ready for the next. While each book is a story in itself, the life of Alex and his family evolves throughout the series, so I'm glad I started with the first book, Along Came A Spider. Alex Cross is unpretentious and modest, but he always has more insight into a murder case than anyone else on the local police force or in the FBI. And in the end, he always gets his man...or woman. This book is the last book so far in the Alex Cross series. It's just as exciting and satisfiying as the previous 9 books. You won't be disappointed.

mstar

Because so many of the reviews of this piece were less than stellar, I ordered it with lowered expectations. Much of the criticism was valid but I still found it to be an enjoyable listen. The main flaw was continuing the Wolf's character. There was no plausible explanation for him evolving into a Super Terrorist. Good fiction still needs a certain amount of believability. I think a new villain performing the same misdeeds would have made the work more credible. I think Mr. Patterson wrote this with the noble intention of giving his loyal readers a sense of closure. In many ways he accomplished this...but in the end I found myself asking the same question that I had after the final episode of Seinfeld, Did he really have to go there?

Disappointing

I found this novel to be poorly plotted and superficial. There are a number of subplots that make no sense(like the kidnapping of a whole family for a few days only for them to reappear without explanation), or the complete lack of careful police work after each major bombing or disaster. Not believable.

Better than what the critics have said about it

I thought "London Bridges" was a good "listen".

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Title: Mortal Prey

Author: John Sandford

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-04

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1384 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The FBI and DEA draft Davenport to help track her down, and with his fiance deep in wedding preparations, he's really just as happy to go, but he has no idea what he's getting into. For Rinker is as unpredictable as ever, and between her, her old bosses in the St. Louis mob, the Mexican druglord, and the combined, sometimes warring, forces of U.S. law enforcement, this is one case that will get more dangerous as it goes along. And when the crossfire comes, anyone standing in the middle won't stand a chance.

Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, Mortal Prey proves that John Sandford just keeps getting better.

Critic Reviews:

"Sandford's eye for the tell-all character quirk remains finely tuned, as does his deadpan humor, rivaled by few in the crime-drama ranks." (Publishers Weekly)

"With lyrical Southern accents and charm, Eric Conger transports the listener to the Deep South as he dramatizes Sandford's latest suspense-filled thriller." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

DON'T PISS SANDFORD OFF!!

WOW! OK.... That's a word every reviewer should avoid.... Yet...

This is the Best Lucas Davenport novel ever.... EVER!!! And I reeeeeeely liked each of the earlier 12. But of course I'm writing a glowing review of "Mortal Prey" because it's twists are so fiendishly clever that well, I'm not going to get John Sanford PO'd at me. No way.

Stuff just keeps on coming out of the Sanford chute and I dare you to duck every time. What makes it so edge-of-your-seat gripping is that Sanford is a devilishly smart craftsman. He doesn't waste a period in "Mortal Prey". And he seduces you into... Well damn, I can't tell you without a spoiler. But you will find your Clara Rinker sympathies molded by this guy like... Well, you ever see people who make butter sculptures? I mean, who the H molds butter???? The stuff's got no useful shelf life. Those things are almost gone before they're finished yet some of them are amazing and....

(SLAP!) Allright! Stop. I'm digressing. But the point is that this novel's better planned than a NYC skyscraper. YOU WILL GET YOUR MONEY's WORTH! And I hope all of that is complimentary enough because Sandford absolutely proves in "Mortal Prey" that if you get this guy perturbed well, he can plan a cunningly ghastly revenge. So 15 stars... count 'em... 15!

While I totally appreciate Richard Ferrone's dramatic sense, I sort of wish he could do accents better, particularly Spanish. Still he is Lucas Davenport and no substitute will do

I know it's overused... In fact when it comes to reviewing, "WOW!" is the opiate of the unimaginative, but still, as I listened to "We hope you've enjoyed..." What kept banging around in my head was...

"WOW!!!"

BTW: I Did something stupid. Erroneously I posted this review to "Chosen Prey" which at this time I have yet to listen to. Audible has nicely taken that erroneous posting to "Chosen Prey" down and I intend to review it whenever I get to that book. Sanford, over the years, has done a lot of prey-ing. However, If this caused anyone confusion... sorry. When stupidity is sufficient explanation... Why look farther, huh?

Great Story

This book is one of my favorite "Shoot-Em-Up" stories.

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Title: Track of the Cat

Author: Nevada Barr

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-29-04

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 969 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The young naturalist, Anna Pigeon, has moved to the Southwest wilderness to be a park ranger. There, her days are filled with the physical demands of working in the Guadalupe Mountains and the satisfaction of living in this splendid land. Her peace is shattered one morning, though, when she discovers the body of another ranger deep in Dog Canyon. How did the usually cautious woman die? Although at first the evidence indicates an attack by a mountain lion, Anna soon suspects that there are craftier predators afoot in the wild grasses.

Fast-paced suspense and sharply defined characters will immediately sweep you up in the force of this compelling mystery. By the end, you'll be nodding in satisfaction at the final twist and anticipating the next book in the Anna Pigeon series. Narrator Barbara Rosenblat's performance highlights Anna's savvy courage and determination to catch her prey.

Critic Reviews:

"Thrilling...Ms. Barr has a naturalist's eye for detail and an environmentalist's fury at the destruction of the wilderness." (The New York Times Book Review)

"The texture, scents and sounds of the West Texas wilderness permeate this forceful debut....A park ranger herself, Barr develops a complex, credible and capable heroine who believes in truth and justice while remaining conscious of the ambiguities of human existence." (Publishers Weekly)

"Spectacular descriptions, psychological insight, and a refreshingly independent heroine." (Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

Inspired Narration for a First-Rate Mystery

Barbara Rosenblatt's narration is brilliant. She really brings Anna Pigeon alive. Nevada Barr is a terrific writer, as most mystery fans know. However, Rosenblatt's inspired narration might just make listening to Barr even better than reading her.

Guadalupe Mountain Mystery

This award winning first book in a mystery series is set in a real/actual place in West Texas. The main character, strong and likable Anna, is a park ranger in the Guadalupe Mountain National Park. The park is known for its fossil reef, hiking and backpacking. The vivid description of hiking and backpacking and the sense of place are all strong in the story. The book captures the wilderness, the dangers and the beauty of the setting.

The narration starts out slow--but give it time--it gets better. Rosenblat sounds a bit worn out at first but I think the voice was intentional and captures the character of Anna well.

I enjoyed the story and thought that the mystery was well thought out and held my interest. It kept me thinking right up until the end. The engaging writing and strong character development make this book worth the time spent listening. A good start to a new to me series that I plan to continue.

Excellent story, Love this character...

Anna Pigeon is a real woman with her insecuritites and flaws and intelligence. I really like this character and with one book have become a fan of the series. I will definately read more.

A Trek through the Guadalupes

This was my first Nevada Barr book and I've read four since. She has a great idea for a mystery series--a ranger solves crimes in national parks and you get quirky, fascinating background on the park as well as a generally satisfying mystery. Sometimes her plots or endings are a bit shaky, but the colorful writing is well worth a listen.

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Title: Blood Lure

Author: Nevada Barr

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-22-04

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 328 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The Anna Pigeon mysteries are a

New York Times best-selling series. Each addition is eagerly anticipated by fans of its award-winning author Nevada Barr, who uses her experience as a park ranger to create stunningly authentic details.

Blood Lure takes Park Ranger Anna Pigeon high into Glacier Park and deep into a grisly murder case. Anna has joined a bear research team in the vast park that spreads from Montana into Canada. They hope to gather enough information to form a picture of its Grizzly bear population. Instead, one terrifying night, a bear finds them. By morning, their camp is in ruins, and the youngest member of the team is missing. A few hours later, the body of a camper is discovered: the neck broken and face mutilated. As Anna sets out to find what, or who, is responsible for the carnage, her search will stretch all her resources, physical, mental, and moral, to new limits. Audie Award-winning narrator Barbara Rosenblat's voice is perfect for Anna, capturing all her courage and vulnerability.

Listen to more

mysteries.

(P)2001 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic Reviews:

"The latest entry in this excellent series featuring National Park Service ranger Anna Pigeon is one of Barr's best....A tightly plotted, satisfying read. The author's masterful descriptions of the natural world immeasurably enhance an exciting, suspenseful story." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Edge of your seat...

Have enjoyed Nevada Barr for years. Really liked the flow of this book. Great story.

Recommend to anyone.

Probably My Last Anna Pigeon Book

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Not really. This is my 4th Anna Pigeon book and likely my last. Anna seems to be getting less intelligent with every year of her life and every difficult situation. She still does things like going for walks in the dark with murder suspects and and pushing people so far that I'm not even upset when something bad happens to her.

Would you be willing to try another book from Nevada Barr? Why or why not?

Maybe. The first two books in the series were great, and the writing is still excellent, but if Anna doesn't start getting smarter, I'm done.

Which character as performed by Barbara Rosenblat was your favorite?

Maybe Joan.

got better

the further you got in to it. kind of slow at start but mystry and dry jokes and over all got alot better as book progressed.

Good, but.....

I thoroughly enjoyed the author's writing and prose. The narrator is quite talented and can effectively create a number of different voices, although I do have to agree with the other reviewers about the swallowing sounds that the narrator imparts that can be a bit distracting at times. 95% of the book is a superb detective story, but unfortunately, the ending is somewhat disappointing as Anna really doesn't solve the crime as much as she stumbles into the solution. But it's a story worth listening to and I intend on listening to some of the author's other works.

Mystifying

Couldn't stop listening. This is my 3rd Navada Barr in the Anna Pigeon series, I will listen to them all. Barbara Rosenblatt brings the characters to life but the extraneous noises, such as swallowing, should be eliminated. I highly recommend this book.

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Title: R is for Ricochet

Subtitle: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

Author: Sue Grafton

Narrator: Judy Kaye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-14-04

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 732 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: baby-sit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward, the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than 24 hours when one of her old crowd comes circling around.

Readers have come to expect the unexpected from Sue Grafton, and R is for Ricochet is no exception. In it, a complex and clever money-laundering scheme is just a cover for a novel that is all about love: love gone wrong, love betrayed, love denied. And love avenged. For Reba Lafferty, its moral is clear: Sometimes what you hand out in life comes back to bite you in the ass. Sometimes the good guys win, even when they lose.

Critic Reviews:

"Sexy adventure....Grafton as usual creates believable and enduring characters and a strong sense of place in her town of Santa Teresa circa 1987." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Kinsey in Love?

I have listened my way through Sue Grafton's alphabet and been rewarded with better and better tales. This is no exception.

This is a nice listen ~ an exciting story with engaging characters we can grow to care about.

Grafton is particularly successful in "maturing" Kinsey ~ the irreverence is still present, but it is less overpowering. Instead, we meet a more grown-up Kinsey, someone capable of really caring about others (even a cat!), of intense self-examination, of emotional growth and of committed romance. This is not the Kinsey of the early alphabet ~ this is a much more real character and one it is much easier to care for.

It is especially welcome to see Kinsey begin to develop friendships (romantic and otherwise). Such relationships have never seemed quite real in the past, in part because Grafton crafted Kinsey as a loner. Now the shell is cracking a bit, and a new Kinsey seems to be emerging.

The other characters are equally well developed. We can empathize with them, become frustrated by them, or disapprove of their behavior. We learn a bit more about the regulars (Henry, William, Rosie) and we meet some very well drawn episodic characters.

Grafton does an especially good job with the "villains" ~ both great and small. They are certainly bad enough, but Grafton gives them credible motivations for their behavior. No one likes to admit they are evil and these "bad guys" all have their own motivations and explanations that leave them less blameworthy, less evil (at least in their own eyes). This is how the real world works, and it is refreshing to see it reflected so aptly in fiction.

I've read through some of the other reviews and I do not understand the thoroughly negative ones. Grafton has never rushed her stories, and the extra details she offers help round out her characters and the world they inhabit. This leads to longish (11 hour) but certainly not overly long tales and, importantly, a series that develops and matures. Too long for you? Speed up your playback or shift to an abridged version.

For me, and happily for most other reviewers, this is just the right length and a creditworthy addition to the Kinsey Millhone series. With it, Sue Grafton is coming into her own.

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Title: N is for Noose

Subtitle: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

Author: Sue Grafton

Narrator: Mary Peiffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-04

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 456 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Newquist's widow didn't doubt the coroner's report. But Selma couldn't accept not knowing what had so bothered Tom in the last six weeks of his life, and the only way she'd get closure was if she found out what it was that had made him prowl restlessly at night, that had him brooding constantly.

Kinsey should have dumped the case. It was vague and hopeless, like looking for a needle in a haystack. Instead, she set up shop in Nota Lake, where she found that looking for a needle in a haystack can draw blood. Very likely, her own.

Members Reviews:

Quite good until the very end

yes, we all know she has to write 26 books and some have been disappointing, but this one was really one of her much better efforts -- you don't know what's going on until almost the end (even tho you might suspect), but she blows it with a really limp ending in the last paragraph or 2. Oh well...................... still worth a listen.

N is for Noose

I have listened to all of Sue Grafton's books to date. As usual I can't wait for the new one to come out. They just get better and better!!

Fabulous

Kinsey is at the top of her game. Edge of you seat excitment.

Narrator awful

I think that all books that are narrated by Mary Peiffer should be redone with Judy Kaye. Kinsey Millhone just is not the same without the voice from Judy Kaye.

Best PI Novel Series I've Found

I love this series and this is the last one narrated by Mary Peiffer. I enjoy listening to her voice and her comic description of certain events dappled throughout the story lines has made me laugh out loud with every Alphabet Novel by Sue Grafton thus far.

I don't know what happened with The narrator Mary Peiffer but I do know I'm really gonna miss hearing her voice keeping me company in the car throughout my long road trips.

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Title: 3rd Degree

Subtitle: The Women's Murder Club

Author: James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Narrator: Carolyn McCormick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-04

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1588 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Then a prominent businessman is found murdered under bizarre circumstances, with another mysterious message left behind by the killer. Lindsay asks her friends Claire Washburn of the medical examiner's office, Assistant D.A. Jill Bernhardt, and Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to help her figure out who is committing these murders, and why they are intent on killing someone every three days.

Even more terrifying, the killer has targeted one of the four friends who call themselves the Women's Murder Club.

Members Reviews:

Patterson can't be outdone

Except by himself! This third installment in the Ladies Murder Mystery Club is a sure fire winner! Bravo James (oh and Andrew LOL). Alex Cross has always been my favorite, however these Ladies are most worthy of Alex Cross' company. You must read (listen) to this book right now!

Just Read The Book....

The story held my interest as the first two installments did. Patterson is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint.

However, the "sound effects" and over used music were extremely annoying. Through one entire chapter there is a ticking clock that all but over powers the reader! Explosions here and there etc...

Patterson is able to create suspense and paint the scene with his words. This book did not need any help from an over zealous audio producer. Please just read the books and spare us the extras.

I highly recommend reading this book as opposed to listening to the audio version.

ok......BUT..........

An ok story, but the sound effects are obvious and ANNOYING!

Terrific

I love James Patterson, and this book did not disappoint. I hope he finds time to add another books to this series as with the Alex Cross stories. I was also VERY impressed with the reader of this book, but sadly disappointed with the reader of the 2nd. Too bad the 2nd was not read by Carolyn McCormick! I can't wait for more of this series!

Another hit for Patterson

I found this book kept me going from beginning to end.

If you like Patterson I believe you'll love this book.

This book is not only some of Patterson's better mystery writing but it left me with something to think about when I was finished.

This was my first Patterson book on audio and a word of warning. Don't put yourself in a position that doesn't permit listening, for a couple of hours at a stretch, once you near the end of the book!